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News Release from: Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) | Subject: TMS320C64xT
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 20 April 2005
Media processor enables advanced
compression
TI's latest high-performance TMS320C64xT DSP generation has been selected by Inlet Technologies to power its newly-introduced VC-1 encoder, Fathom 2.0.
Emphasising the critical time and quality demands of post-production professionals, Texas Instruments has announced that its latest high-performance TMS320C64xT digital signal processor (DSP) generation has been selected by Inlet Technologies, a provider of professional encoding solutions for next-generation content distribution, to power its newly-introduced VC-1 encoder, Fathom 2.0 Fathom is a professional VC-1 encoder that delivers high-performance advanced compression to the post-production market
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 16 Sep 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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VC-1 is the proposed SMPTE standard video codec based on Windows Media 9.
Fathom is a comprehensive solution that combines a hardware encoding engine with workflow and analysis software to make next-generation distribution methods like HD-DVD, Blu-ray, video-on-demand and digital dailies a reality today.
By leveraging the flexibility and high-performance of TI's C64xT DSP, Fathom 2.0 delivers performance, precision and productivity to the post-production market.
This proprietary encoding platform, combined with TI's DSP-based technology, delivers the performance necessary to achieve real-time encoding of the Windows Media Video (WMV) 9 VC-1 format.
"Post-production professionals require superior performance and precision to increase content quality and optimise production workflows", said Neal Page, CEO of Inlet Technologies.
"Fathom 2.0 is able to deliver this by integrating the power of TI's digital media processing platform into its proprietary encoding solution".
"TI understands the value of delivering high-performance encoding solutions to content generators", said Henry Wiechman, Business Manager, Streaming Media Group, Texas Instruments.
"We believe that the combination of Inlet's Fathom 2.0 and TI's C64xT DSP-based media processor affords them a very compelling solution that delivers a high level of quality".
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